May 11, 2009 - Ontario Students test their 'natural' ability at Provincial Competition

May 01, 2009 - Local Students Vie for Provincial Top Spot

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May 01, 2009 - 2009 Envirothon Backgrounder

May 12, 2008 - 2008 Ontario Envirothon Official Results  read more...

May 02, 2008 - Twenty-three provincial high schools participate in 2008 Ontario Envirothon Championships May 7 - 10  read more...

April 14, 2008 - Tim Hortons Supports Environmental Leadership among Ontario Youth through the Envirothon Program  read more...

May 13, 2009 - Please click here to download the official results of this year's Ontario Envirothon Competition..

May 1, 2009 (St. George, ON) - From May 6-9, 2009 high school students will be representing regions from across Ontario, showcasing their environmental smarts at the 2009 provincial Envirothon competition. The winning team will proudly advance to the Canon Envirothon Championships taking place in Asheville, North Carolina from August 2-8, 2009.

The annual provincial competition reaches over 5,000 Ontario students each year, and is part of a broader environment education program encouraging students to get outdoors and experience nature first hand. In addition to raising awareness of the needs of Ontario's forests, Envirothon encourages critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication skills among participants.

Participating High Schools

• West Hill Secondary School, Owen Sound, ON
• District High School, Chesterville, ON
• Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Waterloo, ON
• St. Stephen's Secondary School, Bowmanville, ON
• EL Crossley Secondary School, Fonthill, ON
• University of Toronto Schools, Toronto, ON
• Lakeshore Catholic Highschool, Port Colborne, ON
• FJ McElligott Secondary School, Mattawa, ON
• Parry Sound High School, Parry Sound, ON
• Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Thunder Bay, ON
• Timmins High School, Timmins, ON
• Perth DCI, Perth, ON
• Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Hamilton, ON
• Opeongo High School, Douglas, ON
• Stratford Central Secondary School, Stratford, ON
• PCVS, Peterborough, ON
• Marymount Academy, Sudbury, ON
• Loyola Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
• Korah Collegiate, Sault St Marie, ON
• St. Mary School, Brockville, ON

Ontario Envirothon is a program of the Ontario Forestry Association (OFA), a non-profit, registered charity dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Ontario's forests, and to developing stewardship of forest ecosystems. Visit www.oforest.on.ca for more information. For more information on the Ontario Envirothon, visit www.ontarioenvirothon.ca

Additional information, photo and interview opportunities with participating students and the winning team are available upon request:

Sandra DeCarvalho, Optimum Public Relations:
(416) 306-6792, Sandra.decarvalho@cossette.com

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